U.S. Selective Service System. Local Board #56 (Hancock County, Ohio). Goldie Estelle Wilch Records

The records of the Selective Service System, Local Board no. 56 in Hancock County, Ohio cover the period from the start of World War II, through to the Vietnamese Conflict. Although of limited use in documenting the administrative workings of the local board, there is still some correspondence confirming various appointments to the board over the years. Separate employment information is also included in the collection for Goldie Estelle Wilch, the collector of this material, who served as the secretary for the Board for the period.

The various listings of Selective Service registrants in the district has some use in tracking individuals, but with limited personal information besides proof of their residency in the area. In a few of the lists data on date of birth has been added, but for the most part the only details provided are the Selective Service classification for the individual (and in those cases the meaning of the various categories are not explained).